Postdoctoral Fellow, MS Rehabilitation & Mobility

massgeneralbrigham; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to work in the Cognitive-Motor Behavior Lab at the Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions. The role focuses on clinical and rehabilitation research in multiple sclerosis, including project management, study design, data analysis, and dissemination.

Initial work includes a trial of pharmacological and rehabilitation interventions in MS. The fellow will gain training in rehabilitation trial designs, mixed methods, hybrid trials,

Qualifications

• PhD in a health or rehabilitation field.
• Clinical training in a health or rehabilitation specialty (e.g., physical therapy) or well-aligned expertise without a clinical degree (e.g., kinesiology, human movement science).
• Interest in pursuing a career in rehabilitation research in MS.
• Ability and willingness to commit to a minimum of 2 years to the postdoctoral fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Mentor-directed research activities (50%) Dalfampridine combined with physical therapy for improving mobility impairment in people with MS
• Sensorimotor mechanisms of fatigue in MS
• Visual attention and postural stability during distracted walking
• Examination of longitudinal rehabilitation outcome data in people with progressive MS
• Identifying barriers to accessing rehabilitation by people with progressive MS
• Other lab projects
• Postdoctoral fellow directed research activities (30%) Development of an independent project related to MS rehabilitation and aligned with the focus of the Cognitive-Motor Behavior Lab
• Professional development (10%) Participation in weekly lab meetings
• Supervisory responsibility and mentorship of doctoral and masters students
• Conference attendance and participation
• Attendance at weekly doctoral seminar

Skills

Critical thinking

Biostatistics

Movement analysis

Cognitive assessment

Publication record

Communication skills

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

PhD in health/rehabilitation

Clinical training in PT or related

Tools

Movement analysis systems

Cognitive assessment tools

Job description

Mass General Brigham is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to work in the Cognitive-Motor Behavior Lab at the Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions. The role focuses on clinical and rehabilitation research in multiple sclerosis, including project management, study design, data analysis, and dissemination.

Initial work includes a trial of pharmacological and rehabilitation interventions in MS. The fellow will gain training in rehabilitation trial designs, mixed methods, hybrid trials,